.¡¦Ø¸ dhand@DS9.MICRODES.COM
I was reading the thread on guy tensioning and a couple questions came
to mind ...
If the guy points are not equal distance from the base (my case)
wont the tension need to be unequal?
Given that each guy is going to exert a horizontal and a
(compressive) vertical vector component .
If the guy angle isnt equal (I.E. some guys are steeper than others )
the vectors will add up differently so ....
If the lateral components are equal, the compressive force wont
be and vice -versa.
Humm .. I think I just made a real good case for setting them up to all
be equal .... but I really
cant see that working out here.
Second Question ....
If you used 4 guys with equal spacing and equal tension on all how
would you attach the guys to the tower to equalize the compression on
each leg? If you attached two guys to any leg that leg would
have twice the compression on it, or am I OTL (out to lunch)???
I suspect that the lateral forces should be equalized first then
if the compressive load is
with in some broad but unknown range your OK
Anyone have any ideas??
Dave WB4HYP
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